Frisco Blog

Frisco morning roundup for Dec. 19, 2012

The Frisco Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 29th annual awards celebration, which is scheduled Jan. 18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Frisco. Awards range from business of the year to developer of the year to community partner of the year to citizen’s awards. Nominations are due by Friday. Contact the chamber for details.

The Collin County Ballet Theatre will present two performances of The Nutcracker at Frisco’s Heritage High School. The 3 p.m. showing on Saturday is sold out. Tickets are still available to the 7 p.m. show on Saturday. Click here for tickets and here to learn more about the show.

Tickets are on sale for the 17th annual Daddy Daughter Dance, which is set for Feb. 2 at the Frisco Conference Center. The theme is Royal Ball. The event is hosted by the Frisco Parks and Recreation Department. Click here to learn more.

The Texas Legends players will hold a meet and greet tonight at Smashburger in Frisco. Players will sign autographs and take photos with fans. Guests who purchase an entree will also receive a free ticket to a future Legends game. Texas Legends general manager and former NBA Coach of the Year Del Harris will be there signing copies of his new book, On Point: Four Steps to Better Life Teams. The event is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Smashburger on Lebanon Road at the Dallas North Tollway.

Tickets are now available for the Day Out With Thomas 2013. There will be activities, live music and storytelling along with a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine and a chance to meet Sir Topham Hatt. The event is hosted by the Museum of the American Railroad and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. The event will be April 12-14 and April 19-21 in Grapevine. Click here for details.

Don’t forget: Today’s news conference with North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl and Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz will be broadcast live at noon on Southland Digital Network. These coaches and their teams will face off in the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at FC Dallas Stadium on Jan. 5. Click here to learn more about the game.